Colette

Meaning: The people's victory
Origin: Greek — French short form of Nicolette

Girl's name · #316 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Colette is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1892, it stood at #316 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 28,000 girls have been named Colette along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#127 in Belgium (2025) · #322 in France (2025) · #812 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,001 in Canada (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,407 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,249 in Austria (2024) · #630 in Scotland (2023) · #3,429 in Italy (2023) · #3,471 in Ecuador (2023) · #896 in Ireland (2018) · #368 in New Zealand (1972).

Famous Colettes

Colette — French novelist (1873–1954)
Colette Besson — French sprinter (1946–2005)
Colette Mann — Australian actress (born 1950)
Colette Flesch — Luxembourgish politician (1937–2026)
Colette Hiller — American actress

In stories & tradition

Colette Brunel — Tales of Symphonia character
Colette Sheward — Fictional nurse-director in BBC TV medical drama Holby City
Colette Vermeir^nl — Familie (TV series)

What Colettes become

Among 508 notable people named Colette:

Political leaders appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Colette Flesch, Luxembourgish politician (1937–2026).

Similar names: Collette · Liana · Collins · Arlette · Francesca · Juliette

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